Monument details

HER Number:

435/1

Type of record:

Archaeology

Name:

Wilderspool Roman Site

Summary

Excavations carried out by Thomas May identified a 'Walled Town' , a wall with outer facing of stones and rubble infill with an outer ditch.These defences formed a four- sided figure enclosing around 3 acres. Only the W.side was fully excavated. An angle tower on the NW corner was suggested with a causeway with a possible gate. At the southwest angle where the main Roman road from the south entered the settlement, were traces of the pillars of a gateway. A possible third gate was located in the west rampart. Find of a fragment of a bronze folding foot-stool on the western side. Thompson suggests the defences imply initial military occupation around AD 80.